Addis Ababa, Dec. 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a warm reception by members of the Indian community after reaching his hotel in Addis Ababa, with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali accompanying him from the airport.

Reflecting the close personal rapport between the two leaders, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali drove Prime Minister Modi to the hotel. En route, the Ethiopian leader took him to the Science Museum and Friendship Park, a stop that sources said was outside the official schedule. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali is a Nobel Peace Prize-winning leader.

Upon arrival at the hotel, Prime Minister Modi met with members of the Indian diaspora who had gathered in large numbers to welcome him. The gathering featured In...